We left home in snow, drove up to Calais in cold Spring sunshine, spent 2 weeks in Devon in cold but dry spring and yesterday was 26 °C followed by 9 °C and rain today. Very mad weather!
However, we did not go tot England for the weather but it hardly rained so that made a nice change. But it was not the nice Spring Easter that I like in the UK but nonetheless we had a good time. I think we have mastered having a trip home without too much stress and rushing about. I mean we do rush about but it feels manageable now.
My dad is definitely up there in the list of favourite people. It's all Grandad this and Grandad that, can we go to the greenhouse? Alex can't get enough of him!
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| Alex playing the Ukulele |
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| And he LOVES checking the fire and putting wood on it. |
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| Had fun with the Fearons too |
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| Amos and Inigo eating their stash of gummies. |
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| And Katie being silly with Cecilie |
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| Very cute |
We did our usual Easter Sunday jaunt to Duloe and it was a bit less manic this year as there were no Georges, only Bayleys and Booths. We did the coldest Easter Egg hunt ever and a chilly trip to Talland Bay which was unusually quiet.
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| Egg hunters waiting for the off. |
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| fishing! |
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| Egg hunting at Knitting Granny's |
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| "Can we go to the Green house Grandad?" |
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| Training |
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| Very cold walk up near Burrator. thank goodness we were in the woods. |
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| Up to 9°C so a trip to Wonwell |
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| Digging |
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| And a ride on the tractor |
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| Alex gets his first proper haircut. He was so still. |
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| Warmish day at South Milton |
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| More fishing |
So we did the usual Duloe trip and had a nice Easter Sunday and did all the usual seeing all the family which was good too.
One of the things Katie likes to do is see Darci and Chloe and ride their pony. Fortunately I like to see Jen too so that's all good. They have been very lucky and their old ploddy pony has been exchanged for a very nice little pony who I think Jen should show in hand as she runs very nicely next to him! Anyhow, Katie couldn't wait to "ride" him and she loved it. She was trotting along and would have stayed on for ages. She has no fear that girl and is totally relaxed.
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| Katie on Ginger |
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| And Alex had a turn too |
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| Feeding the miniature ponies | | |
We also did the South Devon Railway and Rare Breeds Farm again with Richard and the cousins and went to the Aquarium with Jen, Helen and their girls.
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| One of the owls on the platform |
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| Stroking Flitwick |
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| Feeding goats |
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| Even Alex managed to feed them without |
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| And Katie loves a good quiz |
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| Alex loves to cuddle a guinea pig |
I also managed to do a very successful amount of shopping and went for a ride with Jen which was lovely except my lower legs hurt. First time riding in years.
We drove up to Sidmouth to the Donkey Sanctuary again to meet my friend Helen. The kids had a great time doing an Easter Egg hunt and talking to lots of donkeys, which, by the way, are not short of money.
As Matt had driven home the week before we went, I went up to London on the train and stayed a night with my friend Sam. We went for a lovely muddy walk and had to wash all our jackets before we flew back home the next day to Munich where it was dry and decidedly warmer.
We had a good trip and I always enjoy going back at Easter. Car travel is so much easier now they are a bit older and it really is quite a good journey despite the fire alarm going off at midnight in our hotel near Cologne!
And so now we have summer approaching. Bikes out and I need to get fit!
